Question

    Directions (33 – 37): Study the given information and answer the questions: When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it rearranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement Input: education 35 evolving 56 punk 16 cookie 10 also 24 Step I: 10 education 35 evolving 56 16 cookie also 24 punk Step II: 16 10 education 35 evolving 56cookie 24 punk also Step III: 24 16 10 education 35 56 cookie punk also evolving Step IV: 35 24 16 10 education 56 punk also evolving cookie Step V: 56 35 24 16 10 punk also evolving cookie education And Step V is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended arrangement is obtained. As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out the appropriate steps for the given input. Input: rain 82 adieu 38 depths 64automobile52 vitae 46

    Which element is between “depths” and “vitae” in step IV?

    A adieu Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B rain Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C automobile Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 38 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 82 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Concepts for number arrangement: Numbers are arranged in ascending order from left to right. Concepts for word arrangement: Words are arranged in increasing number of vowels in the word from right to left. Input: rain 82 adieu 38 depths 64automobile52 vitae 46 Step I : 38 rain 82 adieu 64automobile52 vitae 46 depths Step II : 46 38 82 adieu 64automobile52 vitae depths rain Step III : 52 46 38 82 adieu 64automobile depths rain vitae Step IV : 64 52 46 38 82 automobile depths rain vitae adieu Step V : 82 64 52 46 38 depths rain vitae adieu automobile And Step V is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended arrangement is obtained.

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